Beasley's Steve Archdekin needs help to grant a last wish of a friend who died of cancer
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Beasley resident Steve Archdekin has never met a hurdle he couldn’t overcome.
In September of 1993 Archdekin came down with what he thought was a case of the common cold.
Little did the Brampton, Ont., native know was this common cold turned into a full blown case of rare form of arthritis called, Reiter’s Syndrome.
The easy way to put it is Archdekin has two different types of arthritis — both of the crippling variety.
Despite all the pain Archdekin experiences simply walking down the street, he refuses to give up my athletic nature and competes in as many triathlons as I possibly — including the Nelson Cyswog’n Fun seven times.
He’s also started a charity in 2009 called International Triathlon for Kids, where Archdekin plans to swim, ride my bike, and run around Canada, USA (including Hawaii), Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Europe to raise funds and awareness for the children’s charities.
But Reiter’s Syndrome shelved that idea for now.
However, there was Archdekin on the comeback trail at the Portland Half Marathon.
He also hopes to run in the Vegas Half Marathon, Dec. 4 on the urging of a friend Archdekin met at a hospital in Mexico in 2002.
Cathy was there with her sister (Lorraine) who had breast, brain and liver cancer. Her last wish of me before she passed was to really bring what I have to the world.
“I couldn’t afford to go to Portland and I can’t afford this (Vegas) event even more . . . but at the same time I can’t afford no to go,” Archdekin explained.
To help Archdekin get to Vegas he is selling T-shirts to offset costs.
This cost is $20 each for adults and $15 each for kids — sizes are small, medium, large and others upon request.
Archdekin, who needs to sell 30 shirts before December 2, will mail them anywhere in Canada for extra $3 shipping charge.
For more information contact Steve Archdekin at RR#1 Site #7 Comp#22, South Slocan, B.C., V0G 2G0. Or email at triforkids@gmail.com
The shirts are also available at Abacus Beads (across from Bank of Montreal on Kootenay Street).
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